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Nyfos Next: Laura Kaminsky & Friends on Stonewall

Co-presented by The Center and New York Festival of Song 5BMF, NYFOS and The Center present this unique salon of contemporary songs by LGBT identified composers and librettists, curated by composer Laura Kaminsky. The concert includes the world premiere of a collaboratively created song cycle by Kaminsky, Jennifer Higdon, Laura Karpman, Paula Kimper, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, and Kayla Cashetta, set to the poems of Elaine Sexton; the program will also feature Fierce Grace: Jeannette Rankin with libretto by Kimberly Reed and contributions by Kaminsky, Karpman, Kitty Brazelton, and Ellen Reid, performed by mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson and pianist Mila Henry. LAURA KAMINSKY › composer & curator MICHAEL BARRETT › piano MILA HENRY › piano HEATHER JOHNSON › mezzo-soprano Additional artists TBA